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The Productivity Commission was asked by the Federal Government in February 2008 to undertake a public inquiry into paid maternity, paternity and paternal leave, reporting by February 2009. The Commission put out a background paper in April 2008, followed by a round of hearings and submissions.
The origins of the NFAW role lay in the process of national consultations with women and their organisations during 2006 and 2007 on the impacts on their working lives of the former Government’s changes to the industrial relations system (WorkChoices). In consequence early NFAW discussions about a national system of paid maternity or paternity leave were framed around industrial relations policy.
Conducted nationally among 526 parents /guardians of children aged 5 - 15 years. Respondents were selected via a random sample process which included a quota being set for each capital city and non-capital city area, and within each of these areas, a quota being set for groups of statistical divisions or subdivisions.
The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) welcomes the opportunity for wide ranging community input offered by the Inquiry of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee into the Effectiveness of the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality.
NPEC was formed in 1988 to address the issue of unequal earnings for men and women in Australia, over the working week, over the years of workforce participation, and over a lifetime. Its activities include publicity, education, lobbying of governments, State and Federal, and regular representations to industrial tribunals and government inquiries on all issues relating to women’s earnings and workforce participation.
The emerging problems of dysfunctional families, domestic violence and/or consequent neglect and abuse of children need to be addressed. Parents need support services aimed at helping them to cope well with their responsibilities as carers of their children.
Conducted by telephone over the period of 29 June - 1 July 2007 by fully trained and personally briefed interviewers. To ensure the sample included those people who tend to spend a lot of time away from home, a system of call backs and appointments was incorporated.
The Social Policy Committee of the NFAW advises the Board of Directors on relevant issues, commissions research and manages a range of activities intended to promote informed public debate on public policy issues.